Monthly Archives: October 2013

UTFA Website – A New Look!

Posted on October 21, 2013 by UT Librarians Blog

The UTFA office is currently revising and updating the University of Toronto Faculty Assocation Website: http://www.utfa.org/

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A Call for More Funding – More Academic Librarians at UC Berkeley Library

Posted on October 21, 2013 by UT Librarians Blog

A faculty committee has called for more support and funding to hire more librarians as the University of California Berkeley Library : [advances in digital publications, the internet, and e-resources]…”lead us to conclude that the most important contribution of the … Continue reading →

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October 9 – SJAC Update and Welcome to New Hires (Faculty and Librarians)

Posted on October 1, 2013 by UT Librarians Blog

Poster for October 9 2013 FINAL Dear Colleagues, Please join us and ensure your colleagues, new librarians (hired in the last 2-3 years), attend the UTFA reception on October 9, from 5 to 7 pm, at the Croft Chapter House … Continue reading →

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Alarming Media Report – Loubani and Greyson

Posted on October 1, 2013 by UT Librarians Blog

If these new developments are accurate, it is a concern: http://www.thestar.com/news/world/2013/10/01/john_greyson_and_tarek_loubani_egypt_considering_murder_charges_against_canadians.html

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